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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
General Chairs:
Bryan Hanson (Executive Vice President and Chief Generation Officer, Constellation)
Dr. Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz (Associated Laboratory Director for Nuclear Technologies and National Security, Argonne National Laboratory)
Technical Program Chair:
Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Assistant Program Chairs:
Dillon Shaver (ANL)
Emily Shemon (ANL)
Vaibhav Sinha (Ohio State)
Student Program Cochairs:
Mariana Guido (University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez)
Carolina Da Silva Bourdot Dutra (Penn State)
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